>> DISTRICT 5, FRANK BARBIERI. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 6, MARCIA ANDREWS. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 7, EDWIN FERGUSON. AND BOARD CLERK TONY SINCLAIR. SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS WILL JOIN US PERIODICALLY AS DIRECTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. VIEWER AND LISTENERS CAN ACCESS ON CHANNELS 234 AND 235E-VERSE OR THE YOUTUBE WEB LINK ON OUR WEB PAGE AT PALM BEACHSCHOOLSING OR. IF INTERRUPTED FOR TEN TECHNICAL REASONS, ALL BOARD MEETINGS ARE RECORDED IN ENTIRETY AND FOGGED ON THE WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS. WE ALSO OFFER A LISTENING ONLY OPTION THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS BY CALLING 561-357-5900 OR TOLL-FREE 1-866-930-7015. THE MEETING ID IS 15618801124 POUND. OKAY, NOW GOING TO TURN THE WORKSHOP OVER TO THE SUMMIT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE FIRST WORKSHOP TODAY IS A BUDGET WORKSHOP. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IS GOING TO UPDATE US ON HER ONGOING QUEST TO BRING US A BALANCED BILLION FOR FY- 25 AND MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR DREAMS COME TRUE. >> I ALWAYS APPRECIATE DURING STEVEN YEARS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS IN MARCH. SO IT MAKES OUR JOB EASIER AND LESS STRESSFUL SO WE'RE NIGHING UNTIL MARCH TO TRY TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. SO I'LL START WITH THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. THOSE HAVE A FINANCIAL IMPACT SO YOU'LL HAVE A MUCH MORE DETAILED LEGISLATIVE UPDATE LATER ON I THINK THIS UPCOMING MONTH. I'LL GIVE A MORE DETAILED UPDATE FROM THE BUDGET FROM WHAT THE LEGISLATURE ACTUALLY APPROVED AND THEN A TIME LINE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. SO, ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING LEGISLATIVE ITEMS WAS THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND WHAT WAS GOING TO PASS RELATED TO FRS. SO WE ENDED ONE A VERSION CLOSER TO SENATE VERSION. THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MORE THAN JUST THE FLAT OF NO WHERE INCREASE IN RA RATES THATS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BUT IT IS ONLY .05% FOR OUR DISTRICT RESULTS IN AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 500,000 DOLLARS SO VERY MINIMAL INCREASE RELATED TO FRS. I ANTICIPATE THAT WE'RE GOING TO START SEEING NEXT YEAR AGAIN, A CONSIDERATION FOR COST OF LIVING BECAUSE THAT HAS COME UP THE LAST TWO YEARS SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT AS BIG A POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE FUTURE. DEREGULATION, THERE WAS -- THE DEREGULATION THAT PASSED THAT HAD A FINANCIAL IMPACT OR RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL SIDE, THERE WASN'T THAT MUCH. WE NO LONGER HAVE TO ADVERTISE IN THE NEWSPAPER SO THERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY ADDED TO WHERE WE CAN POST SOME OF THE ITEMS ON THE WEBSITE. SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH WHAT OPTIONS AS TO WHEN WE USE OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE VERSUS THE COUNTY WEBSITE. BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY 100,000 OR MORE IN CURRENT ADVERTISING COSTS THAT WE'RE USING WITH THE PALM BEACH COAST. THE DEO IS ALSO ALLOWED TO REDUCE FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REDUCING THEM TO QUARTERLY. RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT PLANNING TO REDUCE ANY OF OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL REPORTING, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE TO LET THE BOARD KNOW IF WE COUNTY EXECUTIVER SIZE ANY OF THOSE ON SUNS, AND THEN A PROPOSAL THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY OUR DISTRICT, WAS TO EXPAND THE USE OF COPS FINANCING FOR NON-SCHOOL FACILITIES AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WAS APPROVED AND INCLUDED IN DEREGULATION. SO THAT WOULD INCLUDE ANCILLARY FACILITIES LIKE THE BUS DEPOTS. HOUSE BILL 1285, THERE IS A LOT MORE IN THAT BILL BUT ONE THAT HAS A FINANCIAL IMPACT IS THERE IS A $50 PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR TEACHERS IN A CLASS THAT WAS NEVER COUNTED AND INCLUDED AS PART OF THE BONUSES BEFORE WHICH WAS AREA OF KNOWLEGE OR IS THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE. THAT CLASS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AROUND. IT IS A STANDARD. IT IS ONE OF THE BASELINE COURSES THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKES A AN IEB STUDENT BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BONUSES. THAT HAS A FINANCE ALPACT OF APPROXIMATELY $20,000 FOR DISTRICT. WE DON'T KNOW IN WE'LL BE RECEIVING ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR IF IT IS JUST GOING TO BE IN THE ALLOCATION WE'RE ALREADY RECEIVING. BUT, THE IMPACT IS MINIMAL AT ABOUT $20,000 THERE IS ALSO A SAFETY, IN THE SAFETY LEGISLATION, HOUSE BILL 1473, THERE IS A THOUSAND DOLLAR BONUS TO EACH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND CHARTER SCHOOL THAT COMPLIES WITH ALL SCHOOL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT WAS ADDED IN AND APPROPRIATED IN ORDER TO FUND THIS BONUS. WITHIN HOUSE BILL 1403, SCHOOL CHOICE EDUCATION, IT JUST PROVIDED SOME MORE GUIDANCE AND GUIDELINES AS TO HOW THE VOUCHER MONEY CAN BE USEDs. AND ALSO, EXPANDING MAKING CLARIFYING THAT ACTIVE MILITARY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS ANY OF THE VOUCHER PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME. HOUSE BILL 5001 AND 5003, THE GAA AND TIM ME MENTATION BILL, REALLY IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET. SO WITH THE GAA, THAT'S WHERE THE FEFP IS APPROVED. IN THE GAA, WE ALSO HAVE SCHOOL RECOGNITION, A $200 MILLION WAS APPROVED AND IT USED TO WITHIN THE FEFP AND NOW IT IS OUTSIDE SO IT IS AN ADDITIONAL $200 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR SCHOOL RECOGNITION. WORKFORCE FUNDING WAS 19 MILLION WHICH IS ABOUT FLAT WHERE IT IS TODAY. THERE IS A SCHOOL CHOICE TRANSPORTATION STIPEND WHICH ALSO RELATES TO HOUSE BILL 5101 BELOW. THAT WAS APPROVED, THAT ALIGNS WITH THE VOUCHER PROGRAM. BUT IT IS A FLAT AMOUNT OF $14 MILLION THAT WAS SET ASIDE AND A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WON'T BE COMING OUT OF DISTRICT BUDGETS. THE US THAT DOLLAR BONUS THAT I MENTIONED IN SAFETY, FOR PRINCIPALS, IN DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS THE AMOUNT SET ASIDE STATEWIDE WAS $3.8 MILLION IN ORDER TO COVER THE BONUSES. AND, THEN THE CLASSROOM SUPPLY MONEY WHICH THAT COMES OUT OF OUR BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION, BUT EACH YEAR, IT IS SET THE AMOUNT, THE GAA SETS THE AMOUNT THAT WE HAVE TO ALLOCATE TO TEACHERS, AND IT IS A MINIMUM OF $300 HUNDRED PER TEACHER. AND I ALSO MENTIONED UNDER THE HOUSE BILL 5101 ANYTHING ELSE TO THE TRANSPORTATION STIPEND, ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHANGE THAT THEY MADE IS THE STABILIZATION RESERVE WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT THE -- WE WERE WAITING TOP LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATING EACH YEAR. NOW THEY HAVE PUT WORDING IN, VERBIAGE IS THAT IT IS SET $250 MILLION A YEAR, THE MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY INCLUDE WITHIN THAT ENROLLMENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM SO FENN ROLLMENT COMES IN HIGHER, THAN WHAT THE STATE PROJECTED STATEWIDE, THEY HAVE $250 MILLION SET ASIDE IN ORDER TO COVER, IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FUNDING FLAT AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT TO DISTRICTS SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT BIG PRO RATED HOLD BACK THAT WE WERE ALWAYS WORRYING ABOUT. SO, TWO BILLS THAT DID NOT PASS THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL BILL WHICH WAS GOING TO REQUIRE DISTRICTS IF WE HAD DECLINING ENROLLMENT TWO YEARS IN A THROW GIVE THE LAND AWAY BASICALLY. AND THEN, SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AT THE LAST MINUTE DID NOT PASS EITHER SO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY IS ONE THAT'S BEEN COMING UP EACH YEAR AND I DO ANTICIPATE THAT WE'LL SEE IT NEXT YEAR AND AT SOME POINT, IT IS GOING TO PASS. I NOW WANTED TO QUICKLY GO THROUGH WHAT THE BUDGET LOOKS LIKE AND THIS IS -- THERE'S A A LOT SO I'LL HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE LINE ITEMS. STARTING WITH THAT ROW 1 THE UNWEIGHTED FTE, WE'RE PROJECTED TO HAVE AN INCREASE OF $8400 STUDENTS BUT THAT INCLUDES DISTRICT OPERATED SCHOOLS AND VOUCHERS SO THE INCREASE IN DISTRICT SCHOOLS IS 800, INCREASE IN CHARTER SCHOOLS IS 400. THE INCREASE IN VOUCHERS IS 7200. SO THE MAJORITY OF THE INCREASE IS IN EXPECTED IN THE VOUCHER STUDENTS. DECREASED SLIGHTLY. THAT DECREASE AND COMPARABLE WAGE FACTOR RESULTS IN A REDUCTION IN REVENUE OF $3 MILLION. SO JUST BY THE CHANGE IN THE COST FACTOR AND THE CHANGE IN THE COMPARABLE WAGE FACTOR WE'RE ALREADY STARTING OUT WITH $DOLLAR 8 MILLION LESS THAN CURRENT RECEIVED THIS YEAR. THE INCREASE IS $181 AND THAT'S 3.38%. KNOW THAT WITHIN THAT BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION, THAT'S WHERE THE TEACHER COMPENSATION CATEGORICAL IS INCLUDED. WHAT I MENTIONED WITH THE TEACHER SUPPLY MONEY IS INCLUDED IN THERE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CATEGORIC CATEGORICAL INCLUDED IN THERE AS WELL AS READING PROGRAM AS WELL. THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE ESC GUARANTEE. THE SAFE SCHOOLS CATEGORICAL AS WELL AS THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION. MOVING ON TO THE ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWN WHERE YOU CAN SEE ON LINES, ROWS 27-29, THE PROJECTED INCREASE IN DISTRICT OPERATED SCHOOLS IS 800. I MENTIONED IN OUR LAST MEETING THAT THE STATE WAS PROJECTING US TO HAVE A DECREASE OF 400 STUDENTS AND WE DID PUSH BACK ON THAT. SO, WE DID GET AN APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE INSTEAD OF A DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT. AND THE WAY THAT THEY BALANCED THAT OUT IS, THEY REDUCED THE VOUCHERS SLIGHTLY. SO THAT IS SOMEWHAT GOOD, SOMEWHAT BAD BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STATE PROJECTS THE RIGHT AMOUNT STATEWIDE. SO, IN LOOKING AT THE NET DISTRICT FUNDING AVAILABLE, IT IS $56 MILLION. WITHIN THE BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION, THERE IS AN INCREASE OF $13.9 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR TEACHER COMPENSATION. WE START WITH THAT $56 MILLION, NET OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND VOUCHERS WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO PAY. SO WE HAVE THE INCREASE IN FRS WHICH IS A MINIMAL INCREASE OF $500 THOUSAND AND THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILLION SO WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT'S ONLY A $500,000 INCREASE. THE INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH GOING TO HAVE TEACHER COMPENSATION NET OF THE CHARTER SCHOOLS WOULD BE. WE KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME SORT OF INCREASE IN HEALTH PREMIUMS BUT I'LL FACTOR THAT IN BELOW UNTIL WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE WITHIN OUR SURPLUS. WE HAVE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE AMOUNT TO SUSTAIN THE INITIATIVE OF 7.8 MILLION. WE NORMALLY HAVE AN AMOUNT TO INCREASE OUR CONTINGENCY RESERVE TO COMPLY WITH BOARD POLICY, OF 3%. WHICH EQUATES TO PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVELY 5 MILLION. BUT WHAT I'M PROPOSING TO DO IS TO US. >> ONE-TIME FUNDS SO WE STILL HAVE ONE TIME FUND THIS CURRENT YEAR TO FUND THAT INCREASE IN THE CONTINGENCY TO LEAVE MORE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE SALARY AND BENEFITS RESERVE. WE NEED TO ALIGN OUR STAFFING. WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF 800 STUDENTS AND STAFFING THAT IS GOING TO GO ALONG WITH THE INCREASE THE STUDENTS SO THAT'S 3.3 MILLION. WE HAVE AN IMPACT OF CHANGES WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENTS WHICH I'M GOING TO GO OVER OF 1.5 MILLION. AND THEN THE SALARY SETTLEMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE AGREEMENTS EFFECTIVE ON THE CALENDAR YEAR, THIS REFLECTS THE FULL YEAR IMPACT OF THE RAISE THAT WAS APPROVED THIS CURRENT YEAR IN FY- 24. SO, AFTER ADDRESSING ALL OF THOSE, WE HAVE A SURPLUS OF $25.5 MILLION SO IF WE TAKE THAT SURPLUS OF 25.5 MILLION PLUS THE INCREASE IN THE TEACHER COMPENSATION CATEGORICAL OF 12 MILLION THAT LEAVES US $38 MILLION FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS RESERVE COMBINED. THE IMPACTS THAT WE HAVE HAVE TO THE GENERAL FUND TO SUSTAIN THE INITIATIVES WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT IN OUR LAST MEETING, OF 7.8 MILLION, AND THEN OUR CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF 1.5 MILLION AFTER WE HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT REVIEWS, AND THE INCREASE OF THE 1.5 MILLION IS 1.1 MILLION TO COVER INCREASES IN DIFFERENT SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. EXTRA DUTY DAYS TO ASSIST WITH ESE TESTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TESTING WITHIN A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME. INCREASES IN GENERAL INCREASES IN GRADUATION, CRACKED SOFTWARE, TRAVEL AND SUPPLIES, AND SOME POSITION CHANGES, NOT ADDING PHYSICIANS BUT SOME SMALL CHANGES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTS, JUST REORGANIZING AND CHANGING SOME POSITION TITLES. AND THEN, THE NEXT IS $250, 000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DESTINY LIBRARY MANAGER. AND THAT'S BROKEN OUT AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM BECAUSE THOSE ARE ONE-TIME COSTS. SO THAT'S $250,000 OF FOR THE DES ANY LIBRARY MANAGER. WE WERE UTILIZING GOOGLE BOOKS. THAT'S NO LONGER OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SO WE NOW HAVE TO, WE HAVE A MANUAL INTERVENTION IN PLACE UNTIL WE CAN IMMEANT THIS NEW MODULE FROM DESTINY LIBRARY MANAGER TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE STATUTE. AND THEY ARE WITHIN THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S DEPARTMENT. ADDING ONE LEGAL ASSISTANT AS WELL AS GENERAL INCREASES IN COURT REPORTING COSTS AS WELL AS CONSULTANTS AND THAT TOTALS $150,000. SO, ALL OF THE CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS TOTALS 1.5 MILLION. >>  THIS IS UPDATED WITH THE ACTUAL ENROLLMENT AND ONE ITEM I DPTD'S HIGHLIGHT IS THAT NOW THE VOUCHERS ARE PROJECTED TO BE HIGHER, VOUCHER STUDENTS ARE PROJECTED TO BE HIGHER THAN CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE FIRST YEAR. WITHIN OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, THAT IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT. I DO ANTICIPATE BY OUR NEXT BOARD WORKSHOP WE WILL HAVE ALL OF THE CHANGINGS AND PROPOSALS WITHIN OUR CAPITAL PLAN. BUT BASED ON THE LAST WORKSHOP WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD IN THE RIVIERA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ADDITION AS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WESTLAKE. WE ARE ADDING ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITH CAPITAL AND CAPITAL MAINTENANCE TRANSFER AND THEY WORK TOGETHER AND IT DEPENDS WHAT DUTIES AS TO WHETHER THEY FALL WITHIN CAPITAL OR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE TRANSFER. IT IS A LITTLE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN POSITIONS TO HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SALES TAX INITIATIVES WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED. SO WITH THAT, WE DO HAVE SOME WE CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME UNCERTAINTY IN ENROLLMENT WHICH IS COUNTING GOING TO LOOK LIKE WE ARE PROJECTING AN INCREASE OF 800 STUDENTS. WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT NOW THROUGH THE START OF SCHOOL AND THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER PERIODS. WE KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASE WITHIN OUR HEALTH CLAIMS. OUR HEALTH PREMIUMS AND MONITORING JUST LEGISLATION AS TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. I DO ANTICIPATE WE WILL SEE INCREASES IN THE FUTURE. WITHIN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, WE KNOW WE'RE WORKING ON THE BOARD HAS APPROVED GOING TO CONTINUE THE SALES TAX REFERENDUM AND THAT WILL BE GOING TO THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO SUPPLEMENT OUR CAPITAL BUDGET. WE HAD A BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE YESTERDAY I WENT OVER THE SAME MATERIAL WITH THE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY. OUR NEXT MEET SOMETHING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23. DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION WE HAVE AVAILABLE I MAY HAVE TO RESCHEDULE THAT MEETING BECAUSE IT'S MAINLY GOING TO BE FOCUSED ON THE CAPITAL BUDGET. BUT OUR NEXT BOARD WORKSHOP IS MAY FIRST WHERE WE ANTICIPATE HAVING MORE INFORMATION ON THE CAPITAL AND THE CAPITAL BUDGET. WITH THAT I WILL OPEN IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. Mr. BARBIERI. >> FIRST OF ALL I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS BECAUSE CHAIRWOMAN BRILL IS TRYING TO BEAT MY RECORD HAVING THE SHORTEST RECORD. WITH RESPECT TO SLIDE FOUR, THE $200 MILLION FOR SCHOOL RECOGNITIONS I'VE ASKED YOU AND THE QUESTIONS I'M GETTING FROM DIFFERENT SACHS DOES THIS MONEY FUND THOSE? THIS MONEY GOES TO THE SACHS. >> IT GOES TO THE SACHS AT THE SCHOOLS. >> OKAY. GOOD. SLIDE 9, I YOU SAW CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE I KNOW THE INSPECTOR GENERAL HAS BEEN TELLING ALL OF US SHE NEEDS MORE AUDITORS IN HER DEPARTMENT. I DIDN'T SEE INCREASES. IS IT BECAUSE SHE HAS MONEY SHE HAS NOT SPENT? OR NOT FOUND THE PEOPLE? OR HAD HER LIMIT ♪RIGHT NOW OF WHAT SHE HAS AVAILABLE? >> I WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO RESPOND TO. >> I HAVE NOT MADE THE FORMAL REQUEST IT'S BASED MAINLY ON WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT AN INCREASE ON THE INVESTIGATIONS AND IN DOING THAT, WE WOULD LOWER WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO OPS. AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I PUT OUT TO BOTH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS THAT I'M WILLING TO DO THAT BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE AN AGREEMENT. THIS WAS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST THAT I PUT FORWARD TO THEM. >> SO SINCE THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING THE BUDGET, IS IT YOUR DESIRE TO HAVE MORE? >> I COULD DEFINITELY USE MORE STAFF AND THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE SOME OF OPS'S WEIGHT. BUT I DON'T WANT TO STEP INTO OPS'S TERRITORY AND TAKE MORE THINGS FROM THEM ALMOST LIKE IF I'M STEPPING ON SOMEBODY'S TOES BASICALLY. >> I'M NOT SUGGESTING YOU SHOULD STEP ON ANYBODY'S TOES UNDER YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS OUR INSPECTOR GENERAL IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED MORE AUDITORS TO DO YOUR WITHOUT IMPACTING OPS. >> IT WAS MAINLY TO HELP OPS WITH THEIR WORKLOAD. OPS HAS BEEN HAVING -- LEAVE IT TO HIM TO SAY THEY HAVE A LOT OF CASES THERE. AND MY SUGGESTION WAS THAT IF YOU INCREASE MY STAFF, WE COULD LOWER WHAT WE WOULD NORMALLY SEND TO OPS AND WE WOULD TAKE THOSE ON. >> Mr. SUPERINTENDENT? >> I APPRECIATE THE OFFER. AT THIS POINT, WE'VE BROUGHT NEW LEADERSHIP INTO OPS THEY ARE WORKING HARD AND WE HAVE A TEAM IN THERE WITH THE REPORT YOU SEE THERE'S PLENTY OF CASES COMING IN THAT HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED I FEEL LIKE WE'RE TURNING THE CORNER. WE'RE STARTING TO CLOSE-OUT MORE CASES THAN WE OPEN IN A GIVEN MONTH AND THE NEW LEADERSHIP DID INHERIT A BACKLOG WITH THAT DEPARTMENT HAD FALLEN BEHIND FOR A COUPLE YEARS. SO I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE OPS TEAM A CHANCE TO STABILIZE AND SEE HOW MUCH GROUND THEY CAN MAKEUP TO TRY TO OFF LOAD THAT WORK TO THE IG'S OFFICE. >> THANK YOU. A QUESTION I KNOW THAT I WAS UP IN YOUR OFFICE EARLIER TODAY THAT IT'S DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GET TO ALL THE SCHOOLS TO DO YOUR AUDITS. IS THAT PAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AUDITORS TO GET IT DONE? WHAT IS THE ISSUE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO THEM? >> WE ARE ABLE TO GET TO THE SCHOOLS FOR AUDITS WE ARE NOT GETTING THEM DONE AS QUICK. WE WERE DOWN THREE STAFF AND FILLING THOSE WITH EXPERIENCED AUDITORS IS IMPOSSIBLE. BASICALLY, HEATHER HAS BEEN TAKING PEOPLE FROM THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE AND TO FIND EXPERIENCED AUDITORS FOR WHAT WE PAY, JUST WON'T HAPPEN. JUST WON'T HAPPEN. WE'RE HAVING TO GROW OUR OWN. AS FAR AS THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT I HAVE ONE PERSON THERE. WE CAN TAKE ON MORE WORK, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OVERSITE AND CONTRACTING. AGAIN, IF I HAVE THE PEOPLE, THE WORK'S OUT THERE WE CAN DO IT. INSPECTIONS? I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO DO THOSE. TO DO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY INSPECTIONS. I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DO EVERY SCHOOL EVERY YEAR BUT I DON'T HAVE THE STAFF TO DO THAT. THOSE ARE THINGS I'VE TAKEN ON EXTRA BEYOND WHAT WE NORMALLY DO. I'VE BEEN TENTATIVE ABOUT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET. I WOULD LOVE TO DO MORE BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE DISTRICT. >> IS Mr. BLISS IS HE THE ONLY CONSTRUCTION AUDITOR YOU HAVE AVAILABLE? >> I HAVE ONE CONSTRUCTION AUDITOR RIGHT NOW. THE CONTRACT AND PROCUREMENTS. >> OKAY. DO YOU NEED MORE THAN THAT? >> DEFINITELY. IF WE HAVE MORE OUR WORKLOAD IS SELF GENERATED. SO I WILL NOT ADD MORE WORK ON TO THERE IF WE CAN'T HANDLE IT. THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WE DON'T DO. IF I HAVE MORE STAFF, YES, WE WILL TAKE ON MORE WORK. >> I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU MEET WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND OPS AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION AUDITING. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ENOUGH GOING ON TO MAKE SURE WE CATCH ISSUES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN OR WHILE THE CONTRACTS ARE BEING REVIEWED OR WHATEVER THAN FINDING THEM OUT TWO YEARS LATER. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET WITH THE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE AND FIGURE OUT WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUDITING AND MAKE SURE THE ADMINISTRATION KNOWS TO FACTOR THAT INTO THE BUDGET BEFORE IT'S APPROVED. >> WE CAN DO IT IF THE FUNDING IS THERE FOR THE POSITIONS WE ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO TAKE IT ON AND DO MORE. >> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. >> Mr. SUPERINTENDENT? >> WITH THE IG REPORTS OF COURSE DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. SO THE BUDGET MATTERS REALLY Mr. FREDERICK COORDINATES THE PROCESS AND WILL PASS THAT INFORMATION THROUGH FOR YOUR ULTIMATE APPROVAL. HAPPY THE TEAM CAN WORK WITH MS. MICHAEL AND HER STAFF IF THEY WANT TO DEVELOP A GROWTH BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR AND PROVIDE A STAFFING REQUEST ALONG WITH WHAT THE RETURN WOULD BE ON THE BOARD CAN EXPECT TO SEE HOW MANY MORE CASES AND INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS YOU CAN TAKE ON. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS WE WILL BE AT IT MONTH FROM MONTH UNTIL SEPTEMBER SO THERE'S TIME TO ENTERTAIN THOSE REQUESTS AND LET THE BOARD DECIDE. BECAUSE YOU THE PUNCHLINE TO THE BUDGET PROTATION IS $38 MILLION IS IN PLAY FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS AND WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT THAT IS NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE OUR EMPLOYEE GROUPS HAPPY. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MS. WHITFIELD? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. THIS COMPARABLE WAGE FACTOR IS SOMETHING I FELT WAS INTERESTING. WHY DID IT GO DOWN SO MUCH FOR US WHEN I FEEL LIKE PALM BEACH COUNTY IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN EVER? DO YOU KNOW THE REASONING? >> IT'S BASED ON THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE OF THE FLORIDA PRICING INDEX AND I TRIED TO FIND IT ON-LINE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE AVERAGE OF THE LAST THREE YEARS. >> DO YOU THINK THERE ARE COUNTIES THAT ADJUSTED DIFFERENTLY? >> IT'S DIFFERENT FOR EACH COUNTY. IT'S DIFFERENT FOR EACH COUNTY. AND IT'S BASED ON SO OURS SHOULD BE BASED ON THE FLORIDA PRICE LEVEL INDEX FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY. >> JUST FOR TALKING PURPOSES WE CAN SAY THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS GIVEN US 3.38% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. >> IT'S LESS THAN THAT. IT'S 2.27. IT'S THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM. 2.27. >> BUT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING JUST EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THIS EVERYONE HAS BEEN TELLING ME THE INCREASE IN THE COST OF LIVE SOMETHING 7% LAST YEAR IS THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WELL? >> BASED ON INFLATION I THINK IT'S LESS THAN THAT. THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT. >> AS WE'RE GOING FORWARD INTO OUR DISCUSSIONS AROUND PAY FOR TEACHERS WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND WE DIDN'T GET AS MUCH MONEY AS WE ARE GOING TO BE ASKED TO GIVE TO OUR STAFF ALL STAFF NOT JUST TEACHERS AND THIS IS UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME OF THE LEGISLATURE AND FRUSTRATING TO SEE A AMOUNT AMOUNT OF INCREASE GIVEN TO US AND WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY TRY TO MAKEUP FOR THAT 7% OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITHIN OUR STATE. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THE ONE TIME FUNDS TO GO INTO THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE? >> FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, WE DO HAVE LAP SALARY BECAUSE THOSE EXTRA POSITIONS ARE BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE GRANT SO THAT IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO HAVE ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE ONE-TIME FUNDS THIS CURRENT YEAR. WHEN WE CLOSE-OUT THE CURRENT YEAR, WE'LL INCREASE THE CONTINGENCY TO MAKE SURE TO COMPLY WITH WHAT WE NEED TO FOR FY25. >> AND KEEP IT AT THE 3%. >> KEEP IT AT THE 3%. >> OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE USING ONE-TIME FUNDS? >> THAT IS THE ONE PLACE THE CONTINGENCY IS A ONE-TIME FUND. >> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING CAREFUL. THANK YOU. >> THERE IS A GOOD LESSON OF NOT USING ONE TIME FUNDS FOR RECURRING WAGES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT WORK KEEPING OUR MONEYS IN TACT AND PURSUANT SPENDING WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK. THREE QUESTIONS THE FIRST WITH THESSER FUNDING YOU HAVE BEEN KEEPING PEOPLE INFORMED. ON THE COMPUTER AT YOUR BUDGETS INTERVENTIONS LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHERE WE ARE AND SPENDING NOW THAT EVERYTHING IS SHUTTING DOWN. WILL THERE BE A DOCUMENT FOR THE PUBLIC? I'M SURE THE PRESS WILL BE ASKING AND OTHERS WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU SPENT THE MONEY WAS IT SPENT WISELY AND WHAT IS THE PLAN NOW THAT EVERYTHING IS READY TO BE CLOSED DOWN. AND I KNOW YOU SENT IT TO THE STATE WHAT IS THE PLAN NOW IT'S GOING TO BE ENDING? >> WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE FINAL AMENDMENT RIGHT NOW WITH THE FLORIDAET DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. SO ONCE THAT IS FINALIZED, MY PLAN EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH TO SPEND THE FUNDS MY PLAN IS TO HAVE IT SPENT BY JUNE 30TH. OUR SHARE. I ANTICIPATE WE WILL HAVE CARRY OVER FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS BUT WE STARTED COMMUNICATION WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN FEBRUARY AND WE SAW A PUSH FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS OF SUBMITTING REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THAT COMMUNICATION WITH THE CHARTER SCHOOLS MONTHLY TO MAKE SURE THEY FULLY SPEND THEIR MONEY AS WELL. IN CONCLUSION, SO AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR AS PART OF THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WE WILL PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT AS TO HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. >> THANK YOU. THAT IS A BIG DEAL, BECAUSE I KNOW WE WILL BE LOOKED AT WITH THE MONEY WE WERE GIVEN PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE SURE WE DID WHAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO. I WANT TO SAY I'M HAPPY TO SEE WESTLAKE THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT'S HERE IN THE BUDGET. IT'S SO NEEDED THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THAT BUDGET FOR OUR DISSTRICT. AND A CONTINUE INDICATION OF THE SALES TAX INITIATIVE CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE WHAT THE NEXT STAGES ARE AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT? >> THE NEXT STEP WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A REVIEW THAT WAS INITIATED BY OPAGA WE WILL HAVE A KICKOFF MEETING FRIDAY WITH INTERNAL STAFF AS WELL AS THE EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM ASSIGNED TO IT. AND NEXT TUESDAY THE BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY IS GOING TO BE APPROVING SUBMITTING THE BALLOT LANGUAGE TO THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. SO WE'RE MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMELINE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. >> THANK YOU. VICE-CHAIR McQUINN. >> THANK YOU. AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO MS. FREDERICK. I APPRECIATE Mr. BURKE'S OFFER TO OUR IG MS. MICHAEL TO WORK WITH STAFF ON A GROWTH BUDGET. I LOVE THAT IDEA. AND I'M GOING TO FOLLOW-UP MEETING AND HAVE A MEETING WITH MS. MICHAEL ALSO. BUT I APPRECIATE THAT. SO THAT THE LEFT HAND KNOWS WHAT THE RIGHT HAND IS DOGGET SET RA. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT. THERE WAS DISCUSSION I STEPPED WAY FROM THE DAIS ABOUT WHETHER WE NEEDED MORE STAFF SO THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE TURNED OVER TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH Mr. BURKE WITH OUR HR CHIEF I'M NEVER GOING TO REMEMBER HIS NAME. I AM SO Mr. CUBE RICK, OKAY. IT'S ONLY HIS NAME BUT I APPRECIATE HIS WORK YOU KNOW I HAVE PRAISED HIM. I DO BELIEVE THAT WITH A RELATIVELY NEW DIRECTOR FOR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, HE NEEDS CONTINUITY. AND I'VE ALMOST EVERY BOARD MEMBER OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT HOW SLOW WE ARE TO BRING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ISSUES TO CLOSURE. I KNOW SOME CASES ARE MORE DIFFICULT THAN OTHERS. BUT WE HAVE A LOT SITTING THERE. SO IF MORE STAFF IS ADDED AND YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE MORE STAFF ADDED, BUT IF MORE STAFF IS ADDED IT WOULD BE IN THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AREA TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THINGS ALONG MORE CONSISTENTLY AND MORE QUICKLY THERE. SORRY, AGAIN, Mr. CUBE RICK. >> THANK YOU. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT THAT SEEMS TO END OUR COMMENTS. >> OKAY THAT CONCLUDES THE BUDGET WORKSHOP. THANK YOU MS. FREDERICK NICE JOB I WILL INVITE OUR CHIEF OF HR TO TAKE US THROUGH POLICY CHANGES. WE HAD OUR ANNUAL JOB FAIR AT THE FAIRGROUNDS FROM 11-2 TODAY. I HAD A CHANCE TO SWING BY IT IT BEFORE OUR MEETING AND BY ALL ACCOUNTS IT WAS WELL ATTENDED. THE MARKETING EFFORTS PUT TOGETHER WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM PAID OFF. AND SO. >> IT WAS VERY EXCITING. YEAH, WE DEVOTED A LOT OF RESOURCES TO MARKETING AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE PAID OFF. LOTS OF APPLICANTS LINES OF APPLICANTS AS WELL AND A LINE OF CARS TRYING TO GET INTO THE EVENT. IT LOOKED GOOD. AND GREAT WAY TO KICKOFF THE START OF THE HIRING SEASON. >> WOULD YOU INTRODUCE THE TEAM? >> I'M JOINED BY ANNETTE, A SPECIALIST FOR RETIREMENTS. CHRISTINE OUR ADA COORDINATOR AND JEAN THE ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL. WE HAVE THREE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY. I CONSIDER THESE TO BE MORE OF A HOUSEKEEPING TYPE OF CHANGE THAN THE FIRST ONE IS POLICY 3.06 WHICH COVERS THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACTS EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AN COMMENDATIONS. THE LINKS TO THE POLICY WERE UPDATED TO THESE FORMS ARE USED TO REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION AND THEN TO RELEASE MEDICAL INFORMATION TO BE USED DURING THE ADA PROCESS. JUST CONTACT INFORMATION WAS UPDATED IN THESE FORMS. NEXT, THIS FUNCTION WAS HOUSED IN THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WAS COMPLETED BY THE EEO COORDINATOR SINCE THEN THE FUNCTION NOW IS HOUSED WITHIN COMPENSATION AND WE HAVE A DEDICATED ADA TEAM AND ADA COORDINATOR. SO WE'RE REPLACING THE EEO COORDINATOR WITH ADA COORDINATOR. THE REMAINING TWO CHANGES ARE ADA PHONE NUMBER AND ALSO TO BROADEN THE REFERENCE FROM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TO HUMAN RESOURCES. BECAUSE WHILE THIS FUNCTION WILL LIE WITH HUMAN RESOURCES, IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OVERSEEING THE FUNCTION COULD CHANGE. BUT WE'LL LEAVE IT AT HUMAN RESOURCES SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BRING CHANGES BACK TO THE BOARD. AND THAT IS ALL THE CHANGES FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS? >> ALL RIGHT. PLEASE TAKE US TO THE NEXT POLICY. >> NEXT POLICY IS 3.20 WHICH DEALS WILL EMPLOYEE RESIGNATIONS AND TERMINATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT. LAST YEAR, THE LEGISLATURE EXTENDED DROP -- EXTENDED DROP FOR ALL EMPLOYEES FROM FIVE TO EIGHT YEARS. AND UPON ENTERING DROP OUR POLICY OUTLINES THAT PERCENTAGES OF SICK LEAVE BALANCES BE DISTRIBUTED TO EMPLOYEES. THE CURRENT POLICY CALLS FOR 100% OF SICK LEAVE TO BE MOVED TO THESE ACCOUNTS OR DISTRIBUTED EMPLOYEE AFTER YEAR FIVE. SO IF ANY EMPLOYEES WHO WISH TO EXTEND TO CONTINUE AND DROP BEYOND YEAR FIVE THEY WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT SICK LEAVE. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO ADJUST THE PERCENTAGES FOR YEARS FIVE-EIGHT TO REFLECT THE STATUTE DRIVEN INCREASE IN DROP TO A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT YEARS. THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR THE END OF FISCAL YEAR FIVE TO BE ADJUSTED FROM 100% TO 50% AND ADDING END OF FISCAL YEAR 6 AT 50% AND FISCAL YEAR 7 AT 50% AND EIGHT AT 100%. THAT IS ALL THE CHANGES FOR THAT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> POLICY THREE. >> POLICY 3.32, PERFORMANCE PAY FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF THIS WAS CREATED IN 2003 WHEN THE STATUTE REQUIRED EACH DISTRICT TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAM FOR PERFORMANCE PAY. SINCE THEN, STATE STATUTES WERE REVISED AND THEY PROVIDE A DETAILED METHODOLOGY FOR ADMINISTERING PERFORMANCE PAY FOR BOTH ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF WHICH MAKES THIS POLICY OBSOLETE. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPEAL THE POLICY AS IT IS NO LONGER NEEDED. AND THAT'S IT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS THAT CONCLUDES THE HR POLICY WORKSHOP. >> I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SECONDED BY MRS. ANDREWS ANY DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WITH SIX BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. I'M GOING TO MOVE RIGHT INTO THE SPECIAL MEETING I WILL CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER AT 3:16. WE STILL HAVE A QUORUM WITH SIX BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. BOARD MEMBERS WE HAVE EIGHT SETS OF MINUTES ON THE AGENDA. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION BY MS. WHITEFIELD AND SEDDED BY McQUINN. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. I DON'T HAVE ANY ITEMS TO ADD FOR GOOD CAUSE PLVMENT SUPERINTENDENT, DO YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS TO WITHDRAW? >> NO, MADAM CHAIR. >> BOARD MEMBERS DO YOU HAVE ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION BY MRS. ANDREWS AND SECOND BY Mr. FERGUSON. ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY DISCLOSURES OR ABSTENTIONS? SEEING NONE. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS? >> TWO COMMENTS TODAY. APRIL 3 IS PARAPROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY I WANT TO THANK OUR 1300 PARAPROFESSIONALS THAT WORK THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT DOING IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS FROM THE CLASSROOM TO BEING ASSISTING TEACHERS TO BEING ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANT TO STUDENTS. TO HELPING SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES THEY DO A LOT AND ARE A VITAL PART OF THE TEAM PALM BEACH. AND APRIL FIRST-FOIST OF FIFTH IS AASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S WEEK AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND WE HAVE CLOSE TO 400 ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS THAT ARE THE RIGHT HAND OF THE PRINCIPAL AND MAKE SURE OUR SCHOOLS RUN SMOOTHLY. I WANTED TO THANK THEM AND THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS. >> MRS. WHITFIELD? >> THANK YOU Mr. BARRY? >> I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING HERE. YOU ARE GETTING CLOSE TO MY RECORD. ACTUALLY, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT TO THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE CALLING TONIGHT ABOUT THE ELECTRICITY IN WEST BOCA HIGH SCHOOL. THE DISTRICT DID PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE HAD NO POWER AT THE SCHOOL MY UNDERSTANDING FROM TALKING TO Mr. SANCHEZ AND THE SUPERINTENDENT IS THAT IT'S NOT THE SAME ISSUE. WE FIXED THE FIRST WAS FIXED AND THIS IS A NEW ISSUE. BEFORE YOU ALL START CALLING TONIGHT WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN. GREAT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. MRS. ANDREWS. >> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS AND I HOPE YOU CAN BE PATIENT WITH ME AND I HAVE PICTURES. PICTURES ARE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. I WANT TO SAY MY WORK ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION THAT WAS BEEN IMMENSE AND THE LAST FEW DAYS OF LAST WEEK I WAS ABLE TO DO A TWO-DAY PRISON TOUR. CALLED THE JUDGE MARVIN MOUNTS PRISON TOUR. IT WAS SO PROFOUND AND IMPACTING. HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE SOME OF THE PICTURES BUT FIRST I WANT TO THANK JUDGE GERBER HE IS OUR FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE. HE IS AWESOME. HE PLANNED THIS TRIP FOR ALL OF US. THERE WAS ABOUT 35-40 PEOPLE IN PLAY THERE FORMER AND RETIRED JUDGE MOSES BAKER AND HIS WIFE. AND WE HAD THE WARDENS, WARDEN SHELLY BAKER AND WARDEN TIFFANY KNOX THEY LOVE US EVERY WE ARE. WE TOURED THE LOCKHART ROAD PRISON. IT'S CLEAN AND NEAT. I WOULD NEVER WANT TO BE IN PRISON BUT IT WAS ONE OF THE PRISONS THAT I THOUGHT WAS AT LEAST ACCOMMODATING A BIT TO THE PRISONERS. THEY HAVE WONDERFUL GROUNDS. THEY CAN GO OUTSIDE AND WORK AND THEY HAVE A WAY TO GET OUT. BUT AS WE MOVED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE TRAVELED ON THE BUS TO LAKE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION IN CLAREMONT A MENTAL HEALTH HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL AND WE VISITED THE SUMTER INSTITUTION WHICH HOUSES VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES. THE NEXT DAY LOW WELL COLLECTION FLORIDA'S FIRST WOMEN'S PRISON. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE WOMEN THEY GO TO LOWELL. WE DROVE TO THE MEDICAL CENTER WHICH RECEIVES AND CLASSIFIES NEW MALE INMATES SO MANY PRISONERS. THEN WE VISITED THE UNION CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE DEATH ROW IS LOCATED. AND WE ENDED OUR PRISON TOUR AT THE FLORIDA STATE PRISON WHERE DEATH ROW IS LOCATED. AND WE VISITED THE EXECUTION CHAMBERS WHERE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR AND THE BED IS LOCATED WHERE PRISONERS ARE PUT TO DEATH THROUGH MEDICAL AND IT WAS JUST SUCH A PROFOUND THING TO SEE. I SAW A LOT OF PRISONERS GETTING TRAINING BUT A LOT ARE ON LIFE THEY WILL NEVER GET OUT. ALL OF YOUR LICENSE PLATES ARE MADE AT THE PRISONS. IF YOU DON'T ♪KNOW THAT WHEN YOU PUT THEM ON YOUR CAR THEY ARE MADE AT THE PRISONS. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR TOLLS AT THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE THE PRISONERS MODIFY THAT INFORMATION AND SEND IT TO YOU WHEN YOU GET YOUR LETTER AND YOU GET THE BILL IT'S DONE IN THE PRISONS. PRINT SOMETHING A BIG DEAL THAT OUR FLORIDA PRISONS. SO SO MANY INMATES ARE GETTING SKILLS BUT MANY OF THEM IT IS A LIFE ENDING TIME WHERE THEY DON'T GET A CHANCE TO GET OUT. BEING PROACTIVE AS AN EDUCATOR IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE TRY TO KEEP OUR FAMILIES, OUR CHILDREN, OUR PEOPLE OUT OF THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. BUT WHEN YOU SEE THEM, YOU KNOW THEY ARE THERE AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT THEM AND DO THE BEST WE CAN THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD LIFE THE BEST THEY CAN UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. AND LASTLY I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL GREAT CITY SCHOOLS AND LEGISLATIVE POLICY CONFERENCE. I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH OUR U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND WE HAD QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THEN I WAS ABLE TO GO AND VISIT LOIS FRANKEL OUR CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE AS WELL AS OUR CONGRESSMAN JARED. AND TO TELL THEM WE'RE DOING GREAT WORK HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO FOR US AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FOR OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. Mr. FERGUSON. >> YOU FORGOT MY NAME? >> THANK YOU. I THINK I WILL BE BRIEF. FIRST OFF, I WANT TO SAY WELCOME BACK TO OUR STUDENTS. I KNOW YOU'RE GOING INTO THIS TESTING PHASE NOW. I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE CHIEF OF SCHOOLS AND HE ADVISED ME MOST OF OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO START THIS THIRD LEVEL OF TESTING HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR STAFF, FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AS WELL. JUST KNOW THAT WE AS A BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT AS WELL BELIEVE IN YOU WE KNOW YOU WILL KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK AND WE ARE LOOKING TO HEAR GOOD THINGS WE WILL GET THAT A RATING BACK HERE IN SHORT FASHION. I WANT TO SAY HAPPY AUTISM EXPECT TANS MONTH. SO ACCEPTANCE MONTH FOR THE PARENTS OR PERSONS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER YOUR CHIDE HAS AUTISM AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO TO AUTISM SPEAKS.ORG. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION THERE THAT COULD BE HELPFUL FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WE KNOW THAT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AUTISM INCREASED FROM 2.2% TO 2.7%, THAT WAS BASICALLY ONE OUT OF 44 AND NOW AUTISM SPEAKS IS SAYING WE'RE ONE IN 36. WE KNOW THAT EARLY DIAGNOSIS IS KEY FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE HIGHER PERFORMING PARTICULARLY ON THE SPECTRUM IF THEY GET THE NECESSARY TREATMENT ABA THERAPY THEY HAVE A GOOD PROSPECTS OF BEING MORE INDEPENDENT AS ADULTS. AS A PARENT OF SOMEONE WITH AUTISM I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY BOARD WHO CAN SAY THIS THAT IS SOMETHING WE ALL WANT. WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AS AN ADULT. AGAIN, IF YOU THINK THAT YOUR CHILD MAY HAVE AUTISM, DON'T TRY TO GO THIS ALONE. GO TO AUTISM SPEAKS.ORG THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION. ALSO PROJECT UPLIFT WAS AGAIN A GREAT SUCCESS. WE HAD ROUGHLY 35 VOLUNTEERS. I DID NOTICE WE HAD A LARGE UPTICK IN THE NUMBER OF SENIORS. I GUESS THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE LAST COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN WHICH IS FINE. WE HAVE NOT DESIGNATED THE LOCATION OF THIS MONTH'S EVENT BUT IT WILL BE ON THE FOURTH SATURDAY AND IT WILL BE AT 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 11:00 A.M. IT'S GETTING HOT OUTSIDE SO WE DON'T WANT TO KEEP THE STUDENTS OUT THERE LONGER. IT'S EASY AND ENJOYABLE HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE I WILL BE GETTING THAT INFORMATION OUT TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES HERE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE IN GREATER DETAIL AT OUR ACTUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING IN A FEW WEEKS, Dr. A THEIR ANDERSON PASSED AWAY. HE WAS THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND BEFORE THAT HE WAS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AS WELL. I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR AT THIS POINT IN TIME BUT HE WAS A GIANT OF A MAN. HE WILL BE MISSED. AND Dr. ANDERSON FROM ME TO YOU, WISH YOU ALL THE PEACE AND ALSO MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOUR FAMILY. I HOPE THEY ARE DOING WELL AT THIS CHALLENGING TIME AS WELL. AND THOSE ARE ALL MY COMMENTS FOR TODAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU Mr. FERGUSON. VICE-CHAIR McQUINN. >> I WILL FOCUS ON ONE SCHOOL. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN IN A WHILE AND GREAT THINGS HAVE HAPPENED RECENTLY THAT I WILL PIECEMEAL IT. TODAY, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING AT TEMPER TRACE ELEMENTARY TO RECOGNIZE OUR THANK A TEACHER MRS. SHANNON CULP MEDIA SPECIALIST AND POINTING OUT THAT HER FATHER-IN-LAW IS A FORMER LONG TIME PRINCIPAL IN OUR DISTRICT. WE DO KEEP A LOT OF OUR EDUCATORS IN FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL I FRANKLY I TOLD THEM I SOMEWHAT NEGLECT TEMPER TRACE BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCH AN AMAZING SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND Mr. SANCHEZ WILL APPRECIATE THIS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A CAFETERIA FOR JUST ABOUT A YEAR, I THINK. AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU I DIDN'T GET ONE E-MAIL FROM I WOULD HOPE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT BUT I DIDN'T GET ONE E-MAIL FROM A PARENT OR A STAFF MEMBER. THEY WERE SO INCREDIBLY PATIENT. I WILL TELL YOU OUR COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF AND I PRINCIPAL TOURED US IT'S A NEW WING WHICH HAS THIS INCREDIBLE BEAUTIFUL CAFETERIA WITH THE STAGE IN THE CAFETERIA, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DO. THE CLINIC IS BEAUTIFUL. THE NURSES WERE BESIDE THEMSELVES. AND THE TEACHER AREA WHERE THEY CHECK THEIR MAIL. THANK YOU TO OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB AND TO THE COMMUNITY THE TEMPER TRACE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR PATIENCE. THEY DIDN'T HAVE HOT LUNCHES FOR IT WAS SPRING BREAK Mr. SANCHEZ IS NODDING HIS HEAD. THEY WERE PATIENT BUT THERE'S ALSO VERY, VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HAVING THEIR NEW FACILITIES THEY ARE ENJOYING IT VERY MUCH. SO GO TEMPER TRACE. HAD A GREAT DAY TODAY. AND I WILL BRING MORE NEXT TIME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VICE-CHAIR. I'M GOING TO MENTION THAT SOME OF US HAD THE OPPORTUNITY LAST NIGHT TO ATTEND THE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION DINNER I WAS IN AWE OF THESE STUDENTS AND PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WHEN YOU HEARD THE SCHOOLS THAT THESE CHILDREN WOULD BE ATTENDING AND THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE STUDYING, SOME OF THE SCHOOLS OF COURSE WE HAD THE RECOLLECT WI IT UF AND FLORIDA STATE AND. UCF. BUT THE SCHOOLS MENTIONED SUCH AS DUKE, A LOT OF STUDENTS GOING TO DUKE UNIVERSITY. PRINCETON, YALE, HARVARD, M.I.T., TO HEAR THESE SCHOOLS TO SEE THESE STUDENTS AND TO HEAR HOW MANY ARE GOING INTO BIOMEDICAL TECH, SCIENCE, WE REALLY ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB. KUDOS TO ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE OUR EDUCATORS BECAUSE YOU ARE PUTTING OUT SOME AMAZING YOUNG PEOPLE. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE. SO THANK YOU. THAT WILL BRING US NOW TO AGENDA ITEM SPEAKER. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTIME THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. A MOTION BY Mr. BARBIERI AND SECONDED BY Mr. FERGUSON. ANY SUGGESTION? ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. WE DON'T HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS PLVMENT BARBIERI, I AM GOING TO TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN OUR MEETING. >> I WILL MAKE SURE I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE ADJOURN. >> MOTION BY Mr. BARBIERI AND SECONDED BY MS. WHITFIELD. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT. --------- PALM BEACH SCHOOLS. PALM BEACH SCHOOLS. IS THE BOARD WILL EX-AT THIS TIME BOARD ROOM TO ENTER A CLOSED DOOR SESSION. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED DOOR SESSION THE BOARD WILL RETURN TO THE BOARD ROOM, TO BEGIN THE WORKSHOP AND SPECIAL MEETING. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. LED TODAY BY SUPERINTENDENT BURKE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> AT THIS TIME WE'LL BEGIN THE SPECIAL MEETING FOR EX-PULL US SOME. MRS. SINCLAIR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >>  >> DISTRICT 1, BARBARA MCQUINN. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 2, ALEXANDRIA AYALA. ABSENT TODAY. >> DISTRICT 3, KAREN BRILL. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 4, ERICA WHITFIELD. >> HERE. >> >> DISTRICT 5, FRANK BARBIERI. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 6, MARCIA ANDREWS. >> HERE. >> DISTRICT 7, EDWIN FERGUSON. >> HERE. >> THANK YOU. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ITEMS TO ADD FOR GOOD CAUSE. Mr. SUPERINTENDENT, DO YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS TO WITHDRAW. >> NO, MADAM CHAIR. >> BOARD MEMBERS ANY ITEMS TO NULL. >> SEEING NONE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WHITFIELD, SECONDED Mr. FERGUSON. ALL IN FAVOR? THE MOTION CARRYS UNANIMOUSLY. ANY DISCLOSURES OR ABSTENTIONS? SEEING NONE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY AGENDA IT ON  SPEAKERSAND I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MOTION BY MRS. WHITFIELD AND SECONDED BY MRS. ANDREWS AND ANY DISCUSSION? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH SIX BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT. AND I'LL NOW TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MOTION BY MRS. WHITFIELD AND SECOND BY Mr. BARTOSIK. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THE BOARD IS NOW GOING TO EXIT THE BOARD ROOM AND ATTEND THE CLOSED DOOR RISK MANAGEMENT SESSION IN THURBER CONFERENCE ROOM A. THIS IS ANTICIPATED TO LAST 30 MINUTE